Yeah Bitt, that's the one. ::url added to my "cool empeg tricks.txt" file::

Might look good with the clear buttons that molders plan to send as a proof of the production tool. Only a few more months now.......

Yup, I sacrificed a graciously donated original blue lense to send to molders so they could do the color matching. That is such a nice blue.

Clear is still a wildcard. It's not on the docket, but I may be able to get some by ordering "a set of buttons, hold the color." Most molders say that the verification samples would be clear, so that might yeild a few. We'll see.

Ok, that was me. I am posting a picture soon.
I confirm, I drove with that for two weeks in august, in Spain, and I still find it the most readable I've had. During the day it looks more purplish, but at night it is absolutely white. The two gels I overlapped are very ery light color, so they do not reduce brightness enough to compromise readability.

Thank you for the picture, Skunk! It does look whitish in picture, but your description does sound good. I got a second spare empeg. I think I'm going to test it on that second set of buttons...

Cool and your welcome.
Be sure to follow the directions carefully and you should come out with some nicely painted buttons that will not chip, fade, or scratch. But most importantly you will not add thickness to the buttons if done correctly. No one likes sticky buttons.

OH, BTW, I've never personally dealt with the merchant linked in my post for the paint. I choose that site for it's description of the paint.

Here's a couple of pictures. What do you think? White, isn't it?

http://empegbbs.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=231616&page=0&vc=1#Post231616

Hey, one of my potential molding companies said they could also do buttons in flat (non-translucent?) black at no extra coloring charge. If anyone's interested, I could have him run off a small handfull of black sets. (Well, if I use that company) They might match the stock fascia, which may be kinda stealthy-like (though I don't think I've ever seen anyone request black buttons).

Hmmmm, the black buttons (Farnell, round like the MkI) are pretty cool with a black 303 fascia... so I'd be interested in a set of black ones (even though I have lighted buttons)

Actually, I'd be interested in a set of black buttons as well.

Count me in for a set

Just out of curiosity, now that I've been thinking about it, would the black button set also include the rotary encoder knob? I would assume so, but...

I'd definitely buy a set of black buttons. I have nothing in gray, in my car, and making them "stealth" is way better than leaving them as they are. Count me in, 100%.

Oh yeah, when I say "buttons" or "set", I mean "the four directional buttons and both MKII and MKIIa knobs" <grammar check?>.

This is the first I've heard of flat black parts (and I'm almost positive they aren't translucent). I'll ask the other molders about them while I ask about making a small batch of clear (which should be very easy since the material starts clear).

With quotes from 11 more companies still pending, there is a good chance I'll get the price, colors, deadline, and service that we all want to see. Hang in there, we're probably only two months away now.

Great!!!

Thanks for all your effort in all of this...


Sean in NC

As Micman2b Said, thank you so much for all your work on this! I think when the buttons arrive (crosses fingers) you should OFFICIALLY have your title changed to "The Great And Mighty One, He Who Hath Brought Forth The Buttons".

Hrm....that may be a bit long. But at least the sentiment comes across!

Sorry for bringing up an old thread, but seeing as these buttons aren't yet baked, here's another vote for black buttons. I'm actually not interested in any of the coloured ones, but black is a must have for me.

I'd in fact prefer black-black as opposed to a charcoal-grey like the original empeg fascia.

An additional request would be for milky white (looks solid white during daylight, illuminates white at night (with white LEDs)). I'd take two sets of each.

The black ones I'd drill out to allow light to pass through a few pin holes (that I may or may not fill in). And the milky white I'd mask and paint black, allowing for a simple shape to be illuminated through the paint. Hmm, maybe we should make that 2 sets of black and 3 sets of milky white...

Bruno

It is frighteningly coincidental that you mention this because I was in some pretty deep price negotiations with my caster earlier today. Check out the "Buttons - Progress" thread over in General for a response and more. I'm consolidating to that thread since these were more for startup info.

Quick link to "Buttons - Progress"